bitsavers mirror is up and in sync!

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Carder >> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:00 PM >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >> Subject: Re: bitsavers mirror is up and in sync! >> >> I've always run small scale web sites, FTP sites, etc., and >> never had any complaints. I've talked to the local folks >> at the cable company and they said it wasn't a problem to >> run small personal sites as long as I didn't suck up all >> the bandwidth. If I ever start getting lots of people >> hitting my servers, I can upgrade to business class for >> about $25 more per month and not get hollered at. >> >> Ashley >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David V. Corbin" <dvcorbin(a)optonline.net> >> To: "'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'" >> <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 1:40 PM >> Subject: RE: bitsavers mirror is up and in sync! >> >> >> > >>> I won't shoot you... as long as you're not trying to provide >> > >>> public content on an asymetric connection like DSL or >> cable modem. >> > >>> In that case, your users might if outbound is 128k :) >> > >> > >> > Not only that, but it is a violation of most of the TOS >> agreements. >> > The local cable company [Long Island CableVision] just >> went on a spree >> shutting >> > down anyone who had ports 21 [FTP], 80 [HTTP] and a bunch >> more open! >> > If >> the >> > content appeared to be "business" related, the users were >> sent a bill >> > for >> a >> > retroactive "commercial" upgrade [this is still being fought!] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >>